Pérez
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| Pérez / Perez | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Spanish: [ˈpeɾeθ] / [ˈpeɾes] |
| Meaning | Son of Peter / Breach or burst forth |
| Region of origin | Spain / Israel |
| Language(s) of origin | Spanish / Hebrew |
| Related names | Fares, Farez, Fretz, Peres, Peris, Peretz, Pesidas, Pharez, Pretz, Pritz |
Perez is a surname with at least two distinct origins: One, written as Pérez, is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Pero, Pedro, or Peter." In Portuguese the surname is written with a final "s" instead of "z" and without the accent.
The other is a Hebrew surname Perez or Peretz, derived from Perez (son of Judah) (Hebrew פרץ cf. Genesis 38:29), meaning to "breach or burst forth." The Hebrew name Perez is transliterated Farés in the Spanish Christian Bible.
The name rarely occurs as a first name.
Pronunciation
In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced [ˈpeɾeθ] and in Latin America, [ˈpeɾes].
In Modern Hebrew: [ˈpeʁets].
List of persons with the surname
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine activist
- Ailyn Pérez, American opera singer
- AJ Perez (1993–2011), Filipino actor
- Al Perez, American professional wrestler
- Albino Pérez, Mexican soldier and politician
- Alfonso Pérez, Colombian boxer
- Alfredo Pérez, Venezuelan boxer
- Alonso Pérez, Spanish painter
- Amanda Perez, American R&B/Hip-Hop artist
- Amy Perez, Filipino actress
- Ángel Pérez (volleyball), Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Antonio Pérez, Spanish statesman, secretary to King Philip II
- Antonio Pérez, Dominican baseball player
- Antonio Pérez Delgadillo, Mexican football goalkeeper
- Arnaldo Pérez, Puerto Rican swimmer
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Spanish novelist and journalist
- Ashley Pérez Moza, American-born Mexican pop singer, member of pop group Ha*Ash
- Bartolomé Pérez (1634–1693), Spanish painter
- Belle Perez, Belgian musician and songwriter
- Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist
- Calixto Pérez, Colombian boxer
- Carlos Pérez (baseball)
- Carlos Pérez (kayaker)
- Carlos Andrés Pérez (1922–2010), President of Venezuela.
- Carlota Pérez, Venezuelan economist
- Chris Pérez (born 1969), American guitarist
- Chris Perez (baseball) (born 1985), American baseball player
- Chris Perez (gridiron football) (born 1969), American player of gridiron football
- Christian Perez (footballer born 1963), French soccer player
- Cristina Pérez (judge), American judge, host of Corte de Familia
- Cristina Pérez (reporter), Argentine television news journalist
- Danilo Pérez, Panamanian pianist and composer
- Diego Pérez (footballer), Uruguayan footballer
- Diego Pérez (tennis), Uruguayan tennis player
- Eddie Perez (politician), American politician
- Eddie Pérez (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
- Eduardo Pérez, American baseball player
- Efrén Pérez Rivera, Puerto Rican environmentalist
- Emilio Pérez Touriño, Spanish politician
- Emily Perez, American soldier, first female minority Command Sergeant at West Point
- Érik Pérez, Mexican mixed martial artist
- Esteban Pérez, Argentine basketball player
- Felipe Pérez Roque, Cuban politician, current foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba
- Félix Javier Pérez, Puerto Rican basketball player
- Florentino Pérez, Spanish businessman
- Francisco Pérez Sierra, Spanish painter
- George Pérez, Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books
- Glória Perez, Brazilian screenwriter
- Hugo Pérez (soccer) (born 1963), American international soccer player
- Hugo Pérez (footballer) (born 1968), Argentine international soccer player
- Ibán Pérez, Spanish volleyball player
- Iván Pérez, Cuban-born Spanish water polo player
- Jairo Pérez, Colombian track and road cyclist
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian diplomat, the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Jefferson Pérez, Ecuadorian track and field athlete
- Jérôme Pérez, French soccer player
- Jesús Pérez (boxer) (born 1971), Colombian boxer
- Jesús Pérez (cyclist) (born 1984), Venezuelan road cyclist
- Johan Pérez, Venezuelan boxer
- Jorge M. Pérez, Cuban American real estate developer
- Jose Perez (American football) (born 1985), American football player and former baseball player
- José Pérez (Venezuelan boxer) (born 1964), former Venezuelan boxer
- José Pérez Reyes (born 1975), boxer from the Dominican Republic
- José Pérez Ferrada (born 1985), Chilean footballer
- José Pérez Francés (born 1936), Spanish road racing cyclist
- Jose Perez Adan (born 1952), Spanish sociologist
- José Joaquín Pérez (1801–1889), Chilean political figure
- José Pérez (pentathlete) (born 1928), Mexican Olympic modern pentathlete and fencer
- José Pérez (fencer) (born 1958), Spanish Olympic fencer
- José Miguel Pérez (fencer) (born 1938), Puerto Rican fencer
- José Miguel Pérez (triathlete) (born 1986), Spanish triathlete
- José María Pérez de Urdininea (1784–1865), president of Bolivia
- José Luis Pérez (born 1943), Mexican equestrian
- José Ricardo Pérez (born 1963), Colombian football defender
- José Rico Pérez (1918–2010), Spanish businessman, chairman of the Spanish football club Hércules CF
- José Pérez Rosa, Puerto Rican senator and politician
- José Pérez (athlete), (born 1971), Cuban hurdler
- José Pérez Reyes, Dominican Republic boxer
- Joseph Pérez, French historian specializing in Spanish history
- Juan Bautista Pérez, President of Venezuela
- Juan José Pérez Hernández, Spanish explorer
- Karlee Pérez, ring name "Maxine", American professional wrestler, manager and authority figure
- Kenneth Perez, Danish football player
- Leander Perez, Louisiana judge
- Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda, Cuban sprinter
- Luis Ernesto Pérez, Mexican football player
- Manuel Benítez Pérez, Spanish bullfighter "El Cordobés"
- Manuel Pérez (boxer) (born 1984), Mexican-American boxer
- V. Manuel Perez (born 1973), California State Assemblyman, 80th District
- Manuel Pérez (President of Nicaragua) (died 1852), President of Nicaragua 1843-1844
- Manuel Pérez (guerrilla leader) (died 1988), leader of the Colombian National Liberation Army from the 1970s to 1998
- Manuel Pérez Flores (born 1980), Mexican football player with C.F. Monterrey
- Manuel Perez (musician) (1871–1946), American cornetist and bandleader
- Manuel Perez, Jr. (1923–1945), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Manuel Pérez (teacher) (1890–1951), Puerto Rican teacher and public servant
- Manuel Pérez Brunicardi (born 1978), Spanish ski mountaineer
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez, President of Venezuela 1952-1958
- María Dolores Pérez Enciso, Spanish-born Mexican writer and journalist
- Marina Pérez, Spanish fashion model
- Mariano Ospina Pérez, President of Colombia 1946-1950
- Mario Pérez Saldivar, Mexican long-distance runner
- Mario Pérez Zúñiga, Mexican footballer
- Mélido Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Melina Perez, American professional wrestler
- Mercedes Pérez, Colombian weightlifter
- Miguel Pérez (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
- Miguel Pérez (wrestler), Puerto Rican wrestler
- Miguel Pérez, Jr., Puerto Rican wrestler
- Miguel Perez (actor), American TV actor
- Miguel Pérez (footballer), Spanish football player
- Miguel Pérez (cyclist), Mexican Olympic cyclist
- Miguel Pérez Alvarado, Spanish poet
- Neifi Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Odalis Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Óliver Pérez, Mexican baseball player
- Orlando Perez, American soccer player
- Óscar Pérez Rojas, Mexican football player
- Óscar Pérez Bovela, Spanish football player
- Pascual Pérez (boxer), Argentine flyweight
- Patricia Pérez, Mexican female footballer
- Pedro Pérez, Cuban triple jumper
- Rafael Pérez (baseball) baseball player
- Ricardo Pérez Godoy, Peruvian politician, President of the Military Junta
- Richard Ray Perez, American film producer and director
- Robert Pérez (baseball) (born 1969), baseball player
- Robert Pérez Palou, painter
- Rodolfo Pérez, Argentine field hockey player
- Rolando Perez, American mixed martial artist
- Rosie Perez, American actress, dancer, choreographer and director
- Rudy Pérez, Cuban-American composer and producer
- Sara Pérez, Spanish breaststroke swimmer
- Sébastien Pérez, French soccer player
- Sergio Pérez, Mexican F1 driver
- Silverio Pérez, Puerto Rican entertainer
- Tomás Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Tony Pérez, Cuban-American baseball player
- Vicente Pérez Rosales, Chilean colonization agent
- Victor Perez, Tunisian world champion flyweight boxer
- Vincent Pérez, Swiss actor
- Wilson Pérez, Colombian football defender
- Yolanda Pérez, Mexican-American singer who specializes in banda music
- Yorkis Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
See also
- Peiris
- Perez (given name)
- Perez., an Italian neo-noir film
References
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